Today, we're diving into a topic that is increasingly relevant in our tech-driven world: the impact of blue light on sleep, particularly within the autistic community. With screen time becoming an ever-present part of our learners' daily routines, understanding how blue light affects sleep can help us develop better sleep interventions and support healthier habits.

Let’s talk about a topic that has the power to transform not only how our community moves through their day but also how they rest at night—physical activity. We all know that exercise is good for us, but did you know that it plays a crucial role in promoting healthy sleep?

We've all seen the profound difference a good night's sleep can make in our learners' behavior and overall well-being. But here's the thing: getting to that peaceful, restful state often starts with where they lay their heads. Yes, we're talking about the sleep environment.

Let’s embark on a journey into the fascinating world of sleep science and its unique application to our autistic learners. While we all appreciate the importance of a good night's sleep, understanding the science behind it can provide us with valuable insights and tools to enhance our interventions.

We know that good sleep is the foundation for a productive day, but creating a sleep plan that works for each unique learner can sometimes feel like solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded. Fear not! With the right approach, we can craft individualized, sustainable, and effective sleep plans that help our learners thrive.

Let’s explore why it’s essential to assess sleep-specific behaviors outside of the A-B-Cs and uncover some techniques and tools to help us do just that.

We all know how crucial good sleep is for our learners, but achieving restful nights often requires a team effort. Spoiler alert: caregivers play a starring role!

We all know sleep plays a critical role in cognitive functioning, behavior regulation, and overall health. For the autism community, however, achieving consistent, quality sleep can be particularly challenging.

Let’s talk about sleep, baby—glorious, wonderful, sometimes elusive sleep. We all know the magic of a good night’s rest, but for many autistic learners, sleep can be a bit of a puzzle. The good news?

Let’s face it, we all know how cranky we get after a sleepless night—tripping over our own feet, misplacing things, dealing with cravings, feeling generally irritable and forgetting what day it is. Now imagine living like that regularly.

Sleep problems are pervasive in the autism community with an average range of 60-80% of families reporting some level of sleep challenges with their child. Sleep health is rapidly gaining popularity in health and wellness circles as research displays over and over again the significant health risks…

Poor sleep has shown to impact an overwhelming percentage of learners diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Replicated studies have revealed an average of ~40-80% of children diagnosed with ASD exhibiting some level of sleep problems.

I wanted to take a minute to reflect on sleep, in general, as well as offer words of hope to families and practitioners (and friends of the sleepless all over the world!) who are seeking tools for better sleep. Poor sleep has been classified as an epidemic…

Sleep problems are pervasive in the autism community with an average range of 60-80% of families reporting some level of sleep challenges with their child. This leads some to believe that children with autism will never sleep well. However, rest assured (pun intended) this is simply not true. Children diagnosed with autism have just as much potential for healthy sleep as other children, and a diagnosis of autism does not mean a life-sentence of poor sleep and tired days.